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Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was the lead guitarist, singer and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground, with a solo career that spanned five decades. The Velvet Underground achieved little commercial success during their existence, but are now regarded as one of the most influential bands in rock, underground, and alternative music.

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I don't think anybody is anybody else's moral compass.

Compass, Moral, Morality, Think, Thinking

To debate political objectives, views, and goals is the most American thing conceivable.

Debate, Goal, Goals, Objectives, Political, Views

I wanna hear some Diana Ross, I wanna hear some Marvin Gaye. I wanna hear a song that reminds me of a better day.

Better Days, Diana, Hear, Musical, Song, Wanna

I'm still not sure I didn't die

Die, Dies, Not Sure, Stills

That's why I survived because I still believe I've got something to say.

Believe, Say, Stills, Survival, Survived

Here comes Jesse Jackson, he talks of common ground. Does that common ground include me, or is it just a sound?

Doe, Ground, Politics, Sound, Talks

The rich son waits for his father to die, the poor just drink and cry.

Drink, Family, Father, Poor, Son, Waits

Caroline says as she gets up from the floor, you can hit me all you want to, but I don't love you anymore.

Floor, Gets, Love, Love You, Violence, Want

When I saw that combination of grace and power, the fast and the soft, the yin and the yang, that's what I'd been looking for.

Grace, Saws, Soft, Yang, Yin

What could there be more purely bright in truth's day star?

Bright, Day, Honesty, Purely, Star, Stars

All the people have gone to war leaving no interrogator to mind.

Interrogator, Leaving, People, War

It's interesting to have a conglomeration of people that covers the strata from A to Z. . . There's a certain element of the audience that's intellectually oriented, into the lyrics. . . then there's another element of the audience that's into a sex trip. I'm into both of them.

Certain, Covers, Interesting, People, Sex, Strata

I have no control over the audience. I have no idea what they think. My heart's pure. I can't do anything. I really can't do anything. I don't know what goes on in the crowd.

Audience, Crowd, Heart, Ideas, Know, Thinking

I don't mind a repetitive chorus; I mind repetitive verse. I mean, it's the same amount of space. Why would you have only three diamonds if you can have six?

Mean, Mind, Space, Three, Verse

Bodily changes take place, like the thing with the kick.

Bodily, Kicks, Like, Place, Take, Thing

When you pass through the fire, you pass through humble.

Adages, Fire, Humble, Pass

Things always seem to end before they start

Ends, Seems, Start, Things

I don't know anyone actually who does care what a critic says.

Care, Critic, Doe, Know, Velvet Underground

I am bigger and stronger than ever. My Chen Taiji and health regimen has served me well all of these years, thanks to Master Ren Guang-yi. I look forward to being on stage performing, and writing more songs to connect with your hearts and spirits and the universe well into the future.

Forward, Heart, Song, Universe, Writing, Years

I wouldn't want to hear Beethoven without beautiful bass, the cellos, the tuba. It's very important. Hip-hop has thunderous bass. And so does Beethoven. If you don't have the bass, it's like being amputated. It's like you have no legs.

Amputated, Bass, Beautiful, Cellos, Hip Hop, Important

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